N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43A-17.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 8:43A-17.5 - Regulated medical waste and solid waste management

(a) Policies and procedures for solid waste and recyclables shall be established and enforced to ensure appropriate collection, storage and disposal and to maintain them clean and odor-free and to prevent the breeding of insects or vermin.

1. Plastic bags shall be used for solid waste removal from patient care units and support departments. Bags shall be of sufficient strength to safely contain waste from point of origin to point of disposal and shall be effectively closed prior to disposal.

2. Outside storage containers for solid waste shall be kept covered, except those used for corrugated cardboard, recyclables, or construction materials.

3. Garbage compactors shall be located on an impervious pad that is graded to a drain. The drain shall be kept clean and shall be connected to the sanitary sewage disposal system.

4. All solid waste that is not regulated medical waste shall still be disposed of in a manner approved by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Disposal shall be as frequent as necessary to avoid creating a nuisance.

5. Indoor storage containers for solid waste shall be fireproof and kept covered when necessary to control odors or other nuisances.

6. Solid waste shall be stored within the containers provided for it in an area that is kept clean. Waste shall be collected from the storage area regularly to prevent nuisances such as odors, flies, other vermin, or rodents, and so that waste does not overflow or accumulate beyond the capacity of the storage containers.

(b) The facility shall comply with the provisions at N.J.S.A. 13:1E-48.1et seq., the Comprehensive Regulated Medical Waste Management Act, and the Regulated Medical Waste rules at N.J.A.C. 7:26-3A.

(c) All liquid waste shall be collected, stored, and disposed of in accordance with the rules of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43A-17.5

Repeal and New Rule, R.2004 d.299, effective 8/2/2004.
See: 35 New Jersey Register 2838(a), 36 New Jersey Register 3529(a).
Former N.J.A.C. 8:43A-17.5, Water supply, recodified to N.J.A.C. 8:43A-3.1.
Notice of readoption with technical change, effective 1/3/2022.
See: 54 N.J.R. 60(a).